Talent Program Director

While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered.

Databricks is looking for an expert in Talent Management to join our growing global Talent Management team. You will own the strategy and implementation of important processes, programs, and policies that ensure that we have the right talent, in the right place, at the right time as we grow. Our mission is to build a world class People function that is uniquely suited for Databricks, built for scale, and empowers our global Brickster team to do the best work of their careers.

You will report to the Head of Talent Management in our People team. We're a brand new team that's just beginning the work of building the Talent Management department. There will be days where we are strategizing and designing, others days where we are facilitating workshops, and other days where we are in the weeds with data pulls and logistics. We're looking for a strong operator at all three levels who can shift gears easily.

The impact you will have:

• Build and align talent management programs to ensure they are integrated with our strategic talent agenda
• In collaboration with senior leaders and HR, refine and upgrade our Performance Review process and philosophy to make it both more useful and more efficient as we scale
• Level up our company-wide Promotion process, ensuring we make great decisions for Databricks and promote meaningful career growth for Bricksters
• Foster a culture of feedback across the company, unlocking performance and supporting development

What we look for:

• 10+ years of experience focused on building and scaling talent programs, globally
• Worked in large enterprise companies and smaller early stage growth companies and has a balance of strategy and hands-on execution experience
• Can translate vision into executable strategy, has experience delivering impactful results in complex, high-demand settings
• Partner management skills; you pride yourself on building relationships and broad organizational influence
• Business acumen, data analysis skills and an understanding of how talent systems and strategies create business impact
• Change leadership, able to break through the noise in a business, to pivot when needed and to stay focused on the most important goals

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) Plan
• Equity awards
• Flexible time off
• Paid parental leave
• Family Planning
• Gym reimbursement
• Annual personal development fund
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)